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Sweet Potato and Quinoa Burger
Recipe courtesy of Lettuce Love Café. Visit them at lettucelovecafe.com or call 905.637.2700
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 1 cup quinoa (rinsed and drained)
- ½ cup oat flour
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 green onions (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- ½ tsp dried basil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Gluten free burger buns
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F and roast the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for about 25 minutes or until soft. In a large bowl, puree them either by hand or with a hand mixer.
- Cook the quinoa according to the package directions, then mix it into the sweet potato puree and stir well.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir everything together thoroughly, then form the hamburgers.
- In a large heavy skillet, heat the olive oil on medium heat and then fry the burgers for about 6 minutes on either side or until they are golden brown.
- Serve on the gluten free buns with optional toppings such as avocado slices, guacamole, lettuce leaves, tomato slices, red onions, chipotle mayo or cilantro aioli. (Makes about 8 burgers)